European Furniture, Silver, & Ceramics
European Furniture, Silver, & Ceramics
The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman
A Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amaranth and Kingwood Writing Table by Stumpff, Circa 1775
Lot Closed
April 19, 05:40 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman
A Louis XVI Gilt-Bronze Mounted Amaranth and Kingwood Writing Table by Stumpff, Circa 1775
stamped J.STUMPFF, JS, and JME
Jean-Chrysostome Stumpff (1731-1806), maître in 1766
height 29 ½ in.; width 44 ½ in.; depth 21 ¾ in.
74.9 cm; 113 cm; 55.3 cm
The Giuseppe Rossi Collection, Sotheby's London, 10-12 March 1999, lot 1278
Stumpff was born in Swabia, but established himself as a free craftsman in Rue Saint Nicolas after receiving maître in 1766.